{"id":99,"date":"2023-11-08T11:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T16:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:49:04","slug":"why-choose-asheville","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/asheville-campus\/asheville-curriculum\/why-choose-asheville\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Choose Asheville?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Innovative Curriculum<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs) modeled after Harvard\u2019s \u201cCambridge Model\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Block calendar that incorporates <strong>longitudinal outpatient rotations<\/strong> and <strong>inpatient rotations<\/strong>, organized within an individualized scheduling framework to optimize continuity and depth of clinical exposure.\n<ul>\n<li>Built-in flexibility for self-directed learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Continuity &amp; Relationships<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sustained connections with patients, preceptors, peers, and the community<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emphasis on patient-centered care across multiple disciplines<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regular advising sessions for academic planning and feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Diverse Clinical Experiences<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clinical education through MAHEC, Mission Health, and regional hospitals<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rural medicine opportunities across Western North Carolina<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simulation-based training and hands-on learning in advanced facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Weekly Didactics<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li><strong>Comprehensive, structured sessions<\/strong> designed to deepen your understanding of core clinical topics alongside your cohort<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dynamic, case-based learning<\/strong> paired with specialty-focused discussions to enhance critical thinking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hands-on simulation experiences<\/strong> at our state-of-the-art center, providing practical, skills-based training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Personalized Support<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dedicated faculty<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supportive administrative team<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strong mentorship and guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Professional Development<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Master Clinician sessions and Art of Medicine series to enhance student and faculty engagement<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interprofessional collaboration across disciplines<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student leadership opportunities in various areas of interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovative Curriculum Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LICs) modeled after Harvard\u2019s \u201cCambridge Model\u201d Block calendar that incorporates longitudinal outpatient rotations and inpatient rotations, organized within an individualized scheduling framework to optimize continuity and depth of clinical exposure. Built-in flexibility for self-directed learning Continuity &amp; Relationships Sustained connections with patients, preceptors, peers, and the community Emphasis on patient-centered &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/asheville-campus\/asheville-curriculum\/why-choose-asheville\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Choose Asheville?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109379,"featured_media":0,"parent":44,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-99","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"_links_to":[],"_links_to_target":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/109379"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":635,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99\/revisions\/635"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/curriculum\/campus-profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}